Karen Rodriguez, the latest contestant to leave the American Idol show, is an American singer from New York City. Her mother is Perruvian and her father is Columbian.
Rodriguez sang songs in English and Spanish on the popular show. "I want to represent for all my Latinos out there," she said to an MTV reporter. "America is a big melting pot. It's not only English. There are many languages infused in this country and I just wanted to support my race. I have it in my blood. It lives inside me and I have to be who I am."
The combination of English and Spanish singing resulted in a much-quoted comment by rock star and judge Steven Tyler: "I love it when you break into your ethnic what-is-ness."
Rodriguez isn't the only one in her family disappointed by the outcome of the competition. Her mother, Elvira Rodriguez, had been featured on the show and during an interview said, "I live now in Karen. This is my best prize. This is my medal in my life. Don't like another prize, only my Karen."
When Rodriguez unsuccessfuly sang a song to try to get the judges to let her stay in the competition, she said she had really hoped to convince them - not only for herself but also for her mom.
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